John died December 8, 2020 of complications from COVID-19. John was born May 23, 1929 in Hardwick California to parents Ezidoro and Rosa Amaral.
John attended Laton High School where played Basketball, participated in Track, and played Trombone in the Band . After Graduation he served four years in the US Army, stationed at Brigstock England. There he met the love of his life, Frances Chaplin. The two married in 1953, and had three children Robin ,Tim and Sheri.
John worked at JJ Newberrys, followed by a long career working for Safeway where he retired with 30+ years of service. He never slowed down after retiring, being active with many groups, and if he was home you could always find him in his garage creating something special for one of his many friends. He loved doing lapidary work , and he was well known for his woodcraft.